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Common bugle 'Chocolate Chip'

Ajuga reptans

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Chocolate Chip is part of the Ajuga genus and is a Common bugle variety. Its scientific name is Ajuga reptans 'Chocolate Chip'. Blooms appear in these approximate colours: Blue-violet and Majorelle Blue. Leaves appear approximately as a Office green and Tyrian purple colour.

Very hardy and tolerant of widely varying conditions; practically indestructible and quite lovely!

This variety is a Flower that typically grows as an Perennial, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of three years or more. Normally reaching to a mature height of 3.9 inches (10.0 cm), Chocolate Chip grows with a ground cover-like growth habit. This variety tends to bloom in late spring.

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How to grow Common bugle 'Chocolate Chip'

Full Shade
Medium

Partial shade to shade. Grows better in sandy, well-drained soil but tolerates clay. Excellent for moist areas. Bumblebees are attracted to it.¹

Keep in mind when planting that Chocolate Chip is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. The USDA Hardiness Zones typically associated with Chocolate Chip are Zone 3 and Zone 10.

Growing Chocolate Chip from seed

Transplanting Chocolate Chip

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Chocolate Chip is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Chocolate Chip

Common bugle 'Chocolate Chip' information

Lifecycle The lifecycle that Chocolate Chip exhibits. Perennial Category The category for the Chocolate Chip plant. Flower
Hardiness Is Chocolate Chip frost hardy? Hardy
Bloom Time When does Chocolate Chip bloom? Late Spring
Mature Height How tall does Chocolate Chip grow? 10.0 cm / 3.9 inches Mature Spread How wide does Chocolate Chip grow? 25.0 cm / 9.75 inches
USDA Zone Range What zones does Chocolate Chip grow best in? Zone 3 - Zone 10
Sun How much sunlight does Chocolate Chip need to grow? Full Shade
Water Requirements How much water does Chocolate Chip require? Medium
Ideal Germination Temperature Range What temperatures does Chocolate Chip need in order to germinate? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki! Growing Temperatures What temperatures are best to grow Chocolate Chip in? Help build our wiki! to Help build our wiki!

How long does Chocolate Chip take to grow?

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